Santa Maria delle Grazie
During the emergence of the year 1466 and 1490 the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie was established and became one of the most fascinating monuments of the Lombard Renaissance. It was in the demand of Guiniforte Solari who directed upon venturing the edifice. Eventually, in 1492 Bramante added the apsidal part of the edifice. The dining hall of the church on the other hand contains some ancient assertions of the Court of the Investigation. In fact one of the remarks of the history being kept here is the “Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper”. Another reason of becoming renowned of the edifice also because of the tribune of the apsidal part on nowadays’ Via Caradosso which was added on 1492.
Touring the inside part of the church will head you to the Solari’s Gothic background which is just the walkways on the two chain of columns. While the catacombs on the other hand were ornamented with ornaments since the edifice was established, in fact this catacomb was rediscovered after it was being hidden in 600 years. Starting from the apse one goes into the tiny cloisters that heads into the ancient Sacristy which was built in 1499 and being re-established in 1982. Amazingly, its walls are lined with wooden cabinets ornamented with affluent engrave. While the above portions are found the remarks of hand painting as well as portion of disengage frescoes that were born as well during the building constructed.
During its past history, the prominent Ludovico Sforza enforced significant architectonic transformations since he realized of making the church as his family mausoleum. He appointed Santa Maria delle Grazie and called to his patio the supreme artist. It was Bramante who was appointed and being assigned in venturing a building which to replace Solari’s presbytery. It was the renowned Leonardo who was appointed to paint the Last Supper paintings, while it was in the hands of Cristoforo Solari who carve the swathe of the sepulcher particularly both for Ludovico and his wife Beatrice which is going to be place significantly at the main of the choir stalls.
Due to the sudden death of Beatriz the wife of Ludovico his immense program of which envisioned the refurbished of the façade as well as part of the nave and aisle was never concluded because of the latter reason during 1497. It was then that the work of the Sforza regime falls down. Despite the reason that the remains of the Sacristy and the last Supper succeeded the plans of Ludovico never survive. Nowadays, the edifice became renowned not only in the city of Milan itself but through the whole world. Considering that the original remains of the Renaissance of Milan became great examples regarding the past history it has been through. Currently, the church is always filled with locals and tourists as well all year round to visit and explore themselves the fascinating façade, decorations and monuments as well. The incredible displays you might see in Santa Maria delle Grazie is truly amazing that would make your visit a worth one. Just make sure upon visiting the place that you have all the paraphernalia’s needed so that you will never worry while you were there already.
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